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Composed by Texas composer Paul Baker, this laid-back swing chart is in the style of its namesake. It features the trombones and saxes on the melody with trumpet punctuations and modest brass ranges. Solo...view details

At around 86 bpm, this swing ballad features the lead trumpet and harkens back to the big band era sounds of Glenn Miller and Harry James, along the lines of Miller's Serenade in Blue. In addition to...view details

Featuring a melody line that bounces from part to part within the ensemble, this medium tempo, bebop "blues with a bridge" chart keeps the conductor on his toes "herding the cats" in the band. Lots of...

A rousing full ensemble intro, complete with drum solos, leads to a four bar, walking, written bass solo that sets up the trumpet section bebop melody, based on "rhythm changes." As per the title, the trumpets...view details

A New Orleans street parade comes to life with this chart! A 2nd line snare drum beat drives the Dixie-based ensemble, complete with tailgate trombone. There are written solos for trombone, alto sax,...

Phat and Sassy opens with eight bars of Gene Krupa-style tom-toms and places this chart solidly in the hard-swinging big-band genre of Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton. The saxes charge in with the...view details

In the style of the great Louis Prima, this medium tempo, "jump" blues chart is full of energy and excitement. Being a riff-based chart, there are opportunities to play the written backgrounds or have...